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Danville Area SD reports midyear gains in early grades; math growth strongest at middle school
Summary
District administrators told the school board midyear results show reading gains in K–2 across Danville Primary School and increased math proficiency at Liberty Valley and the middle school, with program adjustments to keep students progressing.
Danville Area School District administrators presented midyear assessment data showing gains in early-grade reading and mixed results across later grades at a board meeting where principals outlined classroom interventions and next steps.
The presentation said kindergarten students at Danville Primary School who were independently reading rose from about 1% at the start of the year to roughly 5% at midyear. First-grade independent reading grew from about 10% to between 25% and 30%, and second-grade independent readers increased from about 40% to about 65%, the report said. District staff attributed early-grade reading gains to focused core instruction, Title I reading supports and small-group…
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